The Golden Lion The Golden Lion TamarinTamarin

Comes HomeComes HomeTheme 6Theme 6

Animal Animal EncountersEncounters

The Golden Lion Tamarin The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes HomeComes Home 625O 625O

Genre: NonfictionGenre: Nonfiction Expository nonfiction selection Expository nonfiction selection

about golden lion tamarins.about golden lion tamarins. Summary:Summary:

Several captive-born golden lion Several captive-born golden lion tamarins travel from the National tamarins travel from the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to Brazil Zoo in Washington, D.C. to Brazil

for reintroduction into the for reintroduction into the rainforest.rainforest.

BackgroundBackground 626A 626A

Remember this theme Remember this theme focuses on interconnections focuses on interconnections between people and wild between people and wild animals.animals.

We will read about efforts We will read about efforts to save the golden lion to save the golden lion tamarin from extinction.tamarin from extinction.

Read pgs. 626-627 “Rescue in the “Rain Read pgs. 626-627 “Rescue in the “Rain Forest”Forest”

BackgroundBackground 626A 626A

Let’s discuss these key Let’s discuss these key vocabulary words.vocabulary words.

habitathabitatextinctionextinctiondilemmadilemma

reintroductionreintroductioncaptivecaptive

VocabularyVocabulary 627A 627A

canopy: the high, sheltering canopy: the high, sheltering branches of rain forest treesbranches of rain forest trees

captive: captured; held captive: captured; held against one’s willagainst one’s will

dilemma: a situation in dilemma: a situation in which one is given difficult which one is given difficult choices to makechoices to make

VocabularyVocabulary 627A 627A

extinction: the condition of extinction: the condition of having died outhaving died out

genes: tiny pieces of matter in genes: tiny pieces of matter in cells that carry the blueprints cells that carry the blueprints for characteristicsfor characteristics

habitat: a natural habitat: a natural environment for native environment for native creaturescreatures

VocabularyVocabulary 627A 627A

humid: containing a large amount humid: containing a large amount of water vaporof water vapor

observation: the act of paying observation: the act of paying close attentionclose attention

predators: animals that prey on predators: animals that prey on othersothers

reintroduction: the process of reintroduction: the process of returning animals to their native returning animals to their native habitatshabitats

Vocabulary LinkVocabulary Link pesticide: a chemical used to kill harmful pesticide: a chemical used to kill harmful

pests, such as certain insectspests, such as certain insects declined: sank to a lower, weaker, or declined: sank to a lower, weaker, or

poorer statepoorer state preservation: the act of saving something preservation: the act of saving something

from danger or destructionfrom danger or destruction restoration: the act of bringing something restoration: the act of bringing something

back to its original stateback to its original state incubating: providing heat for eggs to incubating: providing heat for eggs to

hatchhatch

PhonicsPhonics 627A 627A

What are our What are our Phonics/Decoding skills?Phonics/Decoding skills?

They are They are chunkingchunking, , words words we knowwe know, , beginning and beginning and endingsendings, , affixesaffixes, , syllablessyllables, , try different vowel soundstry different vowel sounds, , base words or root words, base words or root words, blendingblending, , look carefullylook carefully

PhonicsPhonics 627A 627A

……Dr. A. Coimbra-Filho, a Dr. A. Coimbra-Filho, a Brazilian biologist, warned Brazilian biologist, warned of its of its imminentimminent extinction. extinction.

Help me figure this word Help me figure this word out using our out using our Phonics/Decoding Phonics/Decoding Strategies.Strategies.

Reading StrategyReading StrategyMonitor/ClarifyMonitor/Clarify 627B627B

As you read, As you read, monitormonitor your your understanding of how people are understanding of how people are

trying to help the golden lion tamarin. trying to help the golden lion tamarin. If necessary, reread or read ahead to If necessary, reread or read ahead to

clarify.clarify. Think AloudThink Aloud

Remember to read or read ahead if Remember to read or read ahead if you are having difficulty making you are having difficulty making sense of statements in the sense of statements in the selection.selection.

Use your other strategies.Use your other strategies.

Comprehension SkillComprehension Skill 627C 627C

Trans. 6-10 PB 368

As you read focus on As you read focus on identifying the topic, main identifying the topic, main ideas, and key details.ideas, and key details.

Topic of the story is what Topic of the story is what all or most of the all or most of the paragraphs tells about.paragraphs tells about.

Topic, Main Ideas, & DetailsTopic, Main Ideas, & Details631631

TopicTopic is the subject all or most is the subject all or most of the paragraphs in a selection of the paragraphs in a selection tell about.tell about.

Main ideaMain idea is the main point a is the main point a paragraph or paragraphs make paragraph or paragraphs make about a topic.about a topic.

A paragraph can have both a A paragraph can have both a topic and a main idea.topic and a main idea.

Compare and ContrastCompare and Contrast

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Compare Compare is to find similaritiesis to find similaritiesContrastContrast is to find differences is to find differencesThe ability to identify The ability to identify likenesseslikenesses and and differencesdifferences in nonfiction will help you in nonfiction will help you better understand what you better understand what you read.read.

Topic, Main Ideas, & Topic, Main Ideas, & DetailsDetails647A 647A

Trans 6-10TopicTopic of a story is the subject all of a story is the subject all or most of the paragraphs in a or most of the paragraphs in a selection tell aboutselection tell about

Main ideaMain idea is the most important is the most important idea or point the author makes idea or point the author makes about the topicabout the topic

Key detailsKey details support or explain support or explain the main ideathe main idea

Making GeneralizationMaking Generalization

Statements are generalizations b/c they Statements are generalizations b/c they make general statements about a group of make general statements about a group of peoplepeople

Overgeneralizations are broad statements Overgeneralizations are broad statements about all members of a group that doesn’t about all members of a group that doesn’t come from facts.come from facts.

There are signal words: most, many, often.There are signal words: most, many, often.

Decoding Longer WordsDecoding Longer WordsThree-Syllable WordsThree-Syllable Words

They will grow accustomed to their They will grow accustomed to their surroundingssurroundings..

Let’s divide this word: Let’s divide this word: surroundingsurrounding sur/round/ingssur/round/ings They burned the forest for sugar They burned the forest for sugar

plantationsplantations.. Plan-ta-tionsPlan-ta-tions Using most obvious syllabication will not Using most obvious syllabication will not

always help decode a word.always help decode a word. You might recognize the base word You might recognize the base word

plantplant

PhonicsPhonics 647F 647F

Consonant AlterationsConsonant Alterations

Understanding that the same Understanding that the same consonant in related words can be consonant in related words can be pronounced differently can help pronounced differently can help you decode unfamiliar words.you decode unfamiliar words.

Silent consonants can become Silent consonants can become sounded, as in sign and signalsounded, as in sign and signal

The letter The letter c c can change between can change between the /s/ and the /k/ sound, as in the /s/ and the /k/ sound, as in factfact can can factualfactual

Decoding Longer WordsDecoding Longer Words 647E 647E

Three-Syllable Words PB 372

Each member of the tamarin family Each member of the tamarin family has its own has its own distinctivedistinctive tail marking. tail marking.

Help me with this word.Help me with this word. permittedpermitted

assignmentassignment potentialpotential tentativetentative

PhonicsPhonics 647F 647F

Consonant AlterationsConsonant AlterationsTamarins have long fingers and Tamarins have long fingers and

nails for the nails for the extraction extraction of food.of food.Let’s decode these words using Let’s decode these words using

this strategies.this strategies.extinct - extinctionextinct - extinction

introduction - reintroductionintroduction - reintroductionsimulate - simulationsimulate - simulation

create - creationcreate - creation

SpellingSpelling 647G 647G

Three-Syllable WordsThree-Syllable Words PB373

To spell three-syllable words, To spell three-syllable words, divide the words into syllables and divide the words into syllables and pay special attention to syllables pay special attention to syllables that have less stress.that have less stress.

vacation - va / vacation - va / ca ca / tion/ tioneducate - educate - eded / u / cate / u / cate3 syllable words are usually 3 syllable words are usually

stressed on the first or second stressed on the first or second syllable.syllable.

Stressed/UnstressedStressed/Unstressed

Usually the first is stressed A 3 syllable word, the last is not usually

stressed In a dictionary the stressed is bolded or

has an accent mark. If the vowel does its job, that is the one

that is stressed. If it is a weird sound that one isn’t

stressed.

VocabularyVocabulary 647G 647G PB 374

Clipped WordsClipped Words popularpopular – – what is a shorter word what is a shorter word

made from this word that will make made from this word that will make sense?sense?

They are famous ________ singers.They are famous ________ singers.That’s correct! That’s correct! poppop singers singers This is a clipped word (a shorter form This is a clipped word (a shorter form

of a longer word)of a longer word) What are the clipped words – graduate, What are the clipped words – graduate,

dormitory, limousine, newspaper, dormitory, limousine, newspaper, influenzainfluenza

VocabularyVocabulary 647I 647I PB 376

Proper adjectivesProper adjectives -by combining the proper noun Brazil with the -by combining the proper noun Brazil with the

ending –ian = it becomes Brazilian.ending –ian = it becomes Brazilian. PeruPeru -Peruvian-Peruvian ChileChile ChileanChilean Italy – ItalianItaly – Italian Germany – GermanGermany – German Vietnam – VietnameseVietnam – Vietnamese Mexico – Mexicans Mexico – Mexicans Ireland – IrishIreland – Irish Holland - DutchHolland - Dutch

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 647K 647K

PrepositionsPrepositions Trans 6-12 PB 377 A A prepositionpreposition relates the relates the

noun /pronoun that follows it to noun /pronoun that follows it to another word in the sentence.another word in the sentence.

The object of the preposition is the noun or the pronoun that follows the

preposition.

A preposition connects a noun/pronoun with other words

in the sentence.

Top PrepositionsTop Prepositions

into, by, with, to, at, from, in, of,

off, for, on

PrepositionsPrepositions

Grammar SkillsGrammar Skills 647K 647K Trans 6-13

Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases PB 378

A A prepositional phraseprepositional phrase is is made up of a preposition, made up of a preposition, the object of the the object of the preposition, and all of the preposition, and all of the words in between.words in between.

Improving Your WritingImproving Your Writing 647L 647L

Expanding Sentences with Expanding Sentences with Prepositional PhrasesPrepositional Phrases PB 379

A good writer may add A good writer may add prepositional phrasesprepositional phrases to sentences to sentences to make them say more.to make them say more.

We noticed fresh hoofprints beside We noticed fresh hoofprints beside the river.the river.

ExpandedExpanded: We noticed fresh : We noticed fresh hoofprints hoofprints in the soft mudin the soft mud beside beside the river.the river.

Writing SkillsWriting Skills 647M 647M Trans 6-14

Compare/Contrast EssayCompare/Contrast Essay PB 380

What are some similarities and What are some similarities and differences between the golden differences between the golden lion tamarin’s environment in a lion tamarin’s environment in a zoo and in the wild?zoo and in the wild?

Venn Diagram-what is it?Venn Diagram-what is it?Compare is likenessCompare is likenessContrast is differenceContrast is difference

Improving Your WritingImproving Your Writing 647N 647N

Combining Sentences with Prep. Combining Sentences with Prep. PhrasesPhrases Trans 6-15 PB 381

A good way to streamline A good way to streamline your writing is to combine your writing is to combine short sentences that have a short sentences that have a repeated subject but repeated subject but differing prepositional differing prepositional phrases.phrases.

Spiral ReviewSpiral Review 647Q 647Q

Compare and ContrastCompare and ContrastCompare is to find similarities.Compare is to find similarities.Contrast is to find differences.Contrast is to find differences.On pg. 631 lets compare and On pg. 631 lets compare and

contrast the lives of wild and contrast the lives of wild and captive golden lion tamarins.captive golden lion tamarins.

Choose another pair of animals Choose another pair of animals we can compare and contrast.we can compare and contrast.

GrammarGrammar 647R 647R

AdjectivesAdjectives AdjectivesAdjectives describe a noun or a describe a noun or a

pronoun.pronoun. An adjective can tell An adjective can tell what kindwhat kind ( (large, large,

oldold monkey) or monkey) or how manyhow many ( (tenten monkeys) monkeys)

a, an, a, an, andand the the are special adjectives are special adjectives called called articlesarticles..

This, that, these This, that, these andand thosethose are are demonstrative adjectivesdemonstrative adjectives that tell which that tell which one.one.

AdjectivesAdjectives

Adjectives describenouns and pronouns.

GrammarGrammar 647R 647R

Adjectives Adjectives (cont)(cont) Use Use aa before a noun that begins before a noun that begins

with a with a consonantconsonant Use Use anan before a noun that begins before a noun that begins

with a with a vowel soundvowel sound.. Add Add –er–er to most adjectives to to most adjectives to

compare compare two two things.things. Add Add –est–est to most adjectives to to most adjectives to

compare compare threethree or more things. or more things. Use Use moremore and and mostmost, not –er and –, not –er and –

est with est with longlong adjectives. adjectives.

GrammarGrammar 647R 647R

Adjectives Adjectives (cont)(cont)

Use special forms of the Use special forms of the adjectives good and bad when adjectives good and bad when making comparisons. making comparisons.

Use better and worse to compare Use better and worse to compare two things. two things.

Use best and worst to compare Use best and worst to compare three or more things.three or more things.

Good – better – bestGood – better – bestBad – worse - worstBad – worse - worst

Spelling TestSpelling Test

1. dangerous 1. dangerous 2. history2. history 3. vacation3. vacation 4. popular4. popular 5. favorite5. favorite 6. memory6. memory 7. personal7. personal 8. educate8. educate 9. regular9. regular 10. continue10. continue

11. potato11. potato 12. natural12. natural 13. sensitive13. sensitive 14. energy14. energy 15. emotion15. emotion 16. period16. period 17. property17. property 18. condition18. condition 19. imagine19. imagine 20. attention20. attention

CHALLENGE WORDSCHALLENGE WORDS

juvenilejuvenile astonishastonish ovationovation amateuramateur obviousobvious

Study GuideStudy Guide

Monitor and clarifyMonitor and clarify Compare and contrastCompare and contrast 3 syllable words3 syllable words Consonant alternationsConsonant alternations Clipped words Clipped words PrepositionsPrepositions Compare contrastCompare contrast AdjectivesAdjectives